Global Patent Index - EP 4175363 A1

EP 4175363 A1 20230503 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING THE USE OF A VEHICLE OPERATOR'S TERMINAL

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING THE USE OF A VEHICLE OPERATOR'S TERMINAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSCHRÄNKUNG DER VERWENDUNG EINES ENDGERÄTS EINES FAHRZEUGFÜHRERS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LIMITER L'UTILISATION D'UN TERMINAL D'UN OPÉRATEUR DE VÉHICULE

Publication

EP 4175363 A1 20230503 (EN)

Application

EP 22203997 A 20221027

Priority

  • US 202163273244 P 20211029
  • US 202217869076 A 20220720

Abstract (en)

Devices and methods for restricting the use of the operator terminal of an operator of a vehicle are provided. In a method by an operator terminal, the operator terminal determines that the engine of the vehicle is running, determines that the operator is in the driver's seat, and changes the configuration of the operator terminal in response to determining that the engine is running and that the operator is in the driver's seat. The device and method can be used to restrict the use of cellular phones by drivers sitting in a vehicle with the engine running in accordance with laws in certain jurisdictions.

IPC 8 full level

H04W 48/04 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04W 12/37 (2021.01); H04W 48/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/61 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4175362 A1 20230503; EP 4175363 A1 20230503

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22203764 A 20221026; EP 22203997 A 20221027